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victims

NOUN

someone or something sacrificed, preyed upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casualty fatality martyr sufferer

STRONG

butt clown dupe fool gambit gopher gudgeon gull hireling immolation innocent mark patsy pawn pigeon prey pushover quarry sacrifice scapegoat stooge sucker underdog wretch

WEAK

babe in woods easy make easy mark hunted injured party sitting duck sitting target soft touch

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal culprit

Example Sentences

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Since taking her story public, Benz said she has received a flood of messages from other victims, many of whom opt to stay anonymous because of the shame attached.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The victims were out with their young children at the time, Ilacqua said in court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Accident victims are often too shaken to know what happened, so Dr. Williams turns to Phineas's workmen for the story, but Phineas insists on speaking for himself.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman